Misc Showtunes-Jesus Christ Superstar tab

From: t.j.strom@ub.uio.no (Trond J. Stroem)Authors for Jesus Christ Superstar was Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and TimRice (lyrics).I have saved some files with chords for this rock opera that were postedon the Net earlier; here is a repost. Hopefully the original poster's nameis still in there somewhere!The complete lyrics to Jesus Christ Superstar is found on the original1970 album, with Murray Head as Judas and Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) asJesus. I think the CD reissue has the lyrics as well, but I am not sure.(The original version lacks one song that was added in the movie, called"Then We are Decided" or something similiar.)-- Trond J. Stroem t.j.strom@ub.uio.no---------------------------cut here--------------------------------**************************************************SONGS FROM "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR : A ROCK OPERA"By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice~From: jloya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya)**************************************************Songs included:* Heaven on Their Minds* Everything's Alright* Hosanna* Pilate's Dream* I Don't Know How to Love Him* Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)* The Last Supper* King Herod's SongThese are sketchy and a little "thrown-together" because I don't have thetime to be more verbose... perhaps in the future... The songs that Iincluded are in the order that they appear in the show. All Jesus ChristSuperstar Music and Lyrics are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. (C) 1970by Leeds Music Limited.Questions and comments welcome. I've done this show about a dozen timesin the past 15 years, and I pretty much know it inside and out.-Jim Loya (jloya@world.std.com)HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS (Judas)[4/4, Chords played over the Eb-Cm-Dm-Eb-Cm progression/bass riff] Dm F GMy mind is clearer now at last all to well F G DmI can see where we all soon will be Dm F GIf you strip away the myth from the man F G DmYou will see where we all soon will be Dm EmJesus! You've started to believe the things they say of you F G DmYou really do believe this talk of God is true Dm EmAnd all the good you've done will soon get swept awayF G DmYou've begun to matter more than the things you sayDm FListen Jesus I don't like what I seeDm GAll I ask is that you listen to meBb C F AAnd remember I've been your right-hand man all along Dm BbYou have set them all on fire FThey think they've found the new Messiah D/A A+ A Bb Dm7And they'll hurt you when they find their wrongDm FI remember when this whole thing beganDm GNo talk of God then we called you a manBb C F AAnd believe me my admiration for you hasn't died Dm BbBut ev'ry word you say today FGets twisted 'round some other way D/A A+ A Bb Dm7And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied[in 7/8]Bb F Gm DmNazareth your famous son should have stayed a great unknownGm Dm/A A DmLike his father carving wood he'd have made goodBb F Gm DmTables chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus bestGm Dm/A A DmHe'd have caused nobody harm -- no one alarmback to 4/4]Dm FListen Jesus do you care for your race?Dm GDon't you see we must keep in our place?Bb C F AWe are occupied -- have you forgotten how put down we are? Dm BbI am frightened by the crowd FFor we are getting much too loud Dm/A A+ A Bb Dm7And they'll crush us if we go too far[back to 7/8, instrumental break repeating previous 7/8 bridge][back to 4/4]Dm FListen Jesus to the warning I giveDm GPlease remember that I want us to liveBb C F ABut it's sad to see our chances weakening with every hour Dm BbAll your followers are blind FToo much heaven on their minds Dm/A A+ A BbIt was beautiful but now it's sour Dm Bbmaj7Yes it's all gone sour...----------------EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas)[in 5/4][Mary]E B7 C#m ATry not to get worried, try not to turn on to problems that upset you oh B7 E A B EDon't you know everything's alright yes, everything's fineA Bsus E A B EAnd we want you to sleep well tonightA Bsus E A B ELet the world turn without you tonightA Bsus E Am Em Am Bm EIf we try we'll get by so forget about all us tonight A B E A BEverything's alright, yes, everything's fine[Judas]Em D C DWoman your fine ointment -- brand new and expensiveEm C D Emcould have been saved for the poorEm D C DWhy has it been wasted -- we could have raised maybeEm C D EmThree hundred silver pieces or moreAm D G CPeople who are hungry, people who are starvingEm B B7sus B7Matter more than your feet and hair[Mary]E B7Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and annoint youC#m AMyrrh for your hot forehead oh B7 E A B EDon't you know everything's alright yes everything's fineA Bsus E A B EAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetA Bsus E A B EFor the fire in your head and feetA Bsus E Am Em Am Bm EClose your eyes, close your eyes and relax, think of nothing tonight A B E A BEverything's alright, yes, everything's fine[Jesus]Em D C DSurely you're not saying we have the resourcesEm C D Emto save the poor from their lot?Em D C DThere will be poor always, pathetically strugglingEm C D EmLook at the good things you've got!Am DThink! while you still have meG CMove! while you still see meBYou'll be lost Bsus BYou'll be so so sorryBsus B BsusWhen I'm gone[Mary]E B7Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and annoint youC#m AMyrrh for your hot forehead oh B7 E A B EDon't you know everything's alright yes everything's fineA Bsus E A B EAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetA Bsus E A B EFor the fire in your head and feetA Bsus E Am Em Am BmClose your eyes, close your eyes and relax, think of nothing tonight E A B EmClose your eyes, close your eyes and relax (repeat, repeat, et al)------------HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas)[in 4/4][Crowd]G D GHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Bb EbSanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Ebm EmHey J.C., J.C. won't you smile at me? Cm Ab D GSanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar[Caiaphas] Cm B/F# Cm B/F#Tell this rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot Bb Bb(b5) Bb GThis common crowd is much too loud Cm B/F# Cm B/F#Tell the mob who sing your song that they are fools and they are wrong Bb Bb(b5) Bb GThey are a curse -- they should disperse[Crowd]G D GHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Bb EbSanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Ebm EmHey J.C., J.C. you're alright by me Cm Ab D G CSanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar[Jesus]G D GWhy waste your breath moaning at the crowd?Bb F Bb GmNothing can be done to stop the shouting Dm A D AIf every tongue was still the noise would still continue D A D D/C Bm D7/AThe rocks and stones themselves would start to sing[Jesus & Crowd]G D GHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Bb EbSanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Ebm EmHey J.C., J.C. won't you fight for me? Cm Ab D GSanna Ho Sanna Hey SuperstarEnding: D7 G Am D7 G--------------------PILATE'S DREAM (Pilate)[4/4] Bbm Ebm Ab7I dreamed I met a Galilean Bbm CbA most amazing man F7 F7+ Gb Ebm6He had that look you very rarely find F7 BbmThe haunting, hunted kind Bbm Ebm Ab7I asked him to say what had happenedBbm CbHow it all began F7 F7+ Gb Ebm6I asked again, he never said a word F7 BbmAs if he hadn't heardBb Bb7And next the room was full Ebm Abof wild and angry men Ab7they seemed to hate this man Db (tacet)they fell on him and thenF7 (tacet)they disappeared againBbm Ebm Ab7Then I saw thousands of millionsBbm Cbcrying for this man F7 Gb Ebm6And then I heard them mentioning my name F7 BbmAnd leaving me the blame~From: JLoya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya)~Subject: CRD: Jesus Christ Superstar Stuff (Part 2)~Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 16:53:11 GMTThis post includes: "I Don't Know How To Love Him" "The Last Supper" "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"and "King Herod's Song"These are sketchy and a little "thrown-together" because I don't have thetime to be more verbose... perhaps in the future... The songs that Iincluded are in the order that they appear in the show. All Jesus ChristSuperstar Music and Lyrics are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. (C) 1970by Leeds Music Limited.Questions and comments welcome. I've done this show about a dozen timesin the past 15 years, and I pretty much know it inside and out.-Jim (jloya@world.std.com)I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (Mary Magdalene)Note: The A9 in the last measure of each verse is actually an "A9sus (noG)" Try fitting THAT over the word "else". Ah, limitations, limitations.The chord is actually very easy to play if you use some untraditionalfingering/positioning across the progression of that line of the verse.[in 4/4]D G D G DI don't know how to love himG G6 D/A AWhat to do, how to move him D/F# A DI've been changed, yes really changedA F#m7 Bm F#m7 BmIn these past few days when I've seen myself G D/F# Em D A9I seem like someone elseD G D G DI don't know how to take thisG G6 D/A AI don't see why he moves me D/F# A DHe's a man, he's just a manA F#m7 Bm F#m7 BmAnd I've had so many men before G D/F# Em D A9 AIn ve - ry ma - ny waysG D/F# Em7 DHe's just one more[PSEUDOBRIDGE]G F#7Should I bring him down BmShould I scream and shout Bm/A GShould I speak of love D/ALet my feelings out? C G DI never thought I'd come to thisG D/F# Em A9 -> AWhat's it all about?D G D G DDon't you think it's rather funnyG G6 D/A AI should be in this position? D/F# A DI'm the one who's always beenA F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7So calm, so cool, no lover's foolG D/F# Em D A9 ARunning every showG D/F# Em7 DHe scares me soD G D G DYet if he said he loved meG G6 D AI'd be lost, I'd be frightened D/F# A DI couldn't cope, just couldn't cope F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7I'd turn my head, I'd back away G D/F# Em D A9 AI wouldn't want to knowG D/F# Em7 DHe scares me soG D/F# Em7 DI want him soG D/F# Em7 DI love him so---------------------------THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles)[in 4/4][verse 1] G D Em G/D Look at all my trials and tribulations C Gsus/B G/B Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7/F# Don't disturb me now Em G7/D G9/D I can see the an - swers G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9 Till this evening is this morning G D7 Life is fine[verse 2] G D Em G/D Always hoped that I'd be an apostle C Gsus/B G/B Am D Knew that I would make it if I tried G B7/F# Em G7/D G9/D Then when we retire we can write the gos - pels G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9 G So they'll still talk a - bout us when we've died[verse 3] G D Em G/D Look at all my trials and tribulations C Gsus/B G/B Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7/F# What's that in the bread? Em G7/D G9/D It's gone to my he - ad G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9 Till this evening is this morning G D7 Life is fineI ONLY WANT TO SAY (GETHSEMANE) (Jesus)(IMHO this is probably THE most powerful piece in the entire show. A trueperfect blend of Lloyd-Webber and Rice at their finest! This is adifficult tune to put into ASCII, mainly because the bulk of the piece isarranged orchestral, and even on piano it's hard to capture the magic ofthis work... here goes nothing... ad lib where deemed appropriate)[in 4/4, Bb][verse] Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F I only want to say Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb If there is a way Ab Absus Ab Dbsus Db Take this cup a - way from me F F+ F Bbmsus Bbm Gb For I don't want to taste its poison -- feel it burn me Bbm/F C7 F F+ F7 F I have changed, I'm not as sure as when we started Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F Then I was inspired Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb Now I'm sad and tired Ab Absus Ab Dbsus Db F F+ F Listen, sure - ly I've exceeded expectations Bbmsus Bbm Gb Tried for three years -- seems like thirty Bbm/f F Bbm Could you ask as much from any other man?[sub-verse] Bbm Ab Gb F But if I die Bbm Ab Gb F See the saga through and do the things you ask of me Bbm Ab Gb F Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree Bbm Eb7 I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God (x2) Bbm Eb7 I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God (x2) Bbm Ab Gb F Why I should die Bbm Ab Gb F Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Bbm Ab Gb F Would the things I've said and done matter any more? Bbm Eb7 I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord (x2) Bbm Eb7 I'd have to see I'd have to see my Lord (x2)[key change to C] Cm F7 If I die what would be my reward? (x2) Cm F I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord (x2) Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Why should I die? Why should I die? Cm Bb Ab G Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain? Cm Bb Ab G Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain Cm Bb Ab G Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die Cm Bb Ab G You're far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why[repeat Cm - Bb - Ab - G progression] Alright I'll die! Just watch me die! See how I die! See how I die![Instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 -- Cm Bbsus Ab G][Break last round at Ab - Tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm] Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm/C Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired Bb Bbsus Ebsus Eb G G+ G After all, I've tried for three years seems like ninety Cm Ab Cm/G Why then am I scared to finish what I started D7 D7-9 G What you started -- I didn't start it Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm7/C God, thy will is hard but you hold every card Bb Bbsus Ebsus Eb I will drink your cup of poison G G+ G Cm Ab Nail me to your cross and break me, bleed me, beat me Cm/G G7 G+ G7 G7sus G7 Ab Fm G7sus Cm Kill me -- take me now before I change my mindKING HEROD'S SONG (Herod)[in 4/4]NOTE: The E6 floating about is actually an E6 (no B), and likewise the F6 floating about is actually an F6 (no C), and likewise the G6 floating about is actually a G6 (no D). Aren't key changes wonderful? Feel like this is a Barry Manilow tune. :>F#m F#m/E D AJesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to faceF#m F#m/E D AYou've been getting quite a name all around the placeF#m C#m D AHealing cripples, raising from the dead D A/C# Bm A D A/C# Bm7 E7And now I understand you're God -- at least that's what you've said A B7So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus ChristE6 E A (tacet)Prove to me that you're divine -- change my water into wine A B7 E6That's all you need do and I'll know it's all trueE7 E6 E9 AC'mon King of the JewsF#m F#m/E D AJesus you just won't believe the hit you've made 'round hereF#m F#m/E D AYou are all we talk about, the wonder of the yearF#m C#m D AOh what a pity if that's all a lieD A/C# Bm A D A/C# Bm7 E9 E7Still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try A B7So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus ChristE6 E A (tacet)Prove to me that you're no fool -- walk across my swimming pool A B7 E6If you do that for me then I'll let you go freeE7 E6 E9 AC'mon King of the Jews[Instrumental Break (follow chorus progression)][key change]Gm Gm/F Eb BbI only ask things I'd ask any superstarGm Gm/F Eb BbWhat is it that you have got that puts you where you are?Gm Dm Eb BbI am waiting, yes I'm a captive fan Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm7 F9I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any manF7 Bb C7So you are the Christ yes the great Jesus ChristF6 F Bb (tacet)Feed my household with this bread -- you can do it on your head Bb C7Or has something gone wrong? Why do you take so long?F6 F7 F6 F9 BbC'mon King of the Jews[stop, mood shift]G D7 G7 C D7Hey! Aren't you scared of me Christ? Mister Wonderful Christ!G6 G C (tacet)You're a joke, you're not the Lord! You're nothing but a fraud!C D7Take him away he's got nothing to sayG6 B/G G7 (tacet)Get out you king of the -- GET OUT!G6 B/G G7 CGet out you king of the Jews! D7Get out you king of the Jews!G7 CGet out of my life!